Week 21: Graduations

It was a busy week. Zach moved from Tiger to Wolf in Cub Scouts and Gabe had his Pre-K graduation. He wasn't feeling great, and also I think he was a bit overwhelmed, so we got very few smiling photos. But his best friend was there with him, and then over the weekend he got to go to her birthday party. Unfortunately they will not go to the same elementary school, but we've arranged to set up some play dates.

In other news, Charlotte finally broke the glass on our coffee table. She is always banging her toys around on it, and we knew it was just a matter of time, even though it survived many moves and the two other kids (though Zach does have a tendency to lean on it so he possibly helped her out). I heard her tapping something on it the other day, and it sounded like she'd gotten a hold of a coin. I went in quickly to grab it from her and found that the situation was really much worse. The glass was cracked down the middle, with one toddler-fist-sized sliver removed which she was holding and tapping on the table. But she didn't have a scratch on her, and she seemed confused about why I was suddenly rushing to take it from her. We'll eventually get the glass replaced.

Last photo of the table intact. Zach isn't the only one who leaned on it.

Gabe's "Through the Years" poster for his graduation. Apparently we never told him his middle name is Justin.

Week 20: Where does the time go?

Last week included Frank taking Zach to an outer space exhibit, me taking pictures of the plants, and Charlotte taking selfies. I also drove up to OWU for Alumni Weekend.

We stayed in one of the dorms.

Roommates from almost 19 years ago...seriously, where does the time go?

So, so happy to have been able to catch up with all these friends.

Sunday brunch at a friend's house. Great food and company before I hit the road.

Week 19: Mother's Day photos and other stuff

Currently we are tackling a never-ending to do list and have been go go go with the kids. Still suffering through allergies with Zach, picky eating with Gabe, general nutty-ness with Charlotte, and watching our plants grow. Frank is my hero for doing so much for me on Mother's Day, including washing my car and shopping for groceries. Enjoy the photos!

Week 18: Goofy and growing

It's mostly pictures of Charlotte around the house these days. She's into hats (and making things into hats), sitting on the couch with all her stuff, or playing with her baby dolls.

The only other news here is that we've been planting: peas, bell peppers, and tomatoes on the deck and wildflowers in the pots out front. We are all very curious to see how they do.

Look Emily! It fits now :)

Zach wants to be the official plant waterer.

Gabe wasn't feeling well and stayed inside. He's become the official "bug in the house!" reporter.

We planted the wildflower seeds a week ago.